Author Archives: eddie fong

I’ve also found using photo prompts as an effective way to help students get over initial apprehension over writing poetry. In the past, I’ve used the following calendar and the images from the calendar as prompts. It’s a beautiful project … Continue reading →

Here’s a sketch quote/doodle I did based on a quote I pulled from Courageous Voices: Using Text Sets to Inspire Change: “[Using] multiple texts as varied entry points to tackle more complex reading and writing”. I was thinking of the complexity of … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s poetry prompts were a good reminder of how the most interesting/vivid lines are often ones created from otherwise mundane observations. Here were a few of mine from Monday: you left in your wake utter devastation a grand mess your … Continue reading →

A possible resources that I was reminded of from last week’s discussion …  Ivan Coyote’s Ted Tx: We All Need a Safe Place to Pee – 2015 (12 min) – Upper Int/Sec Description: In a poetically rhythmic TEDx talk, award … Continue reading →